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#1 BECOMING
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent. Read by the author. 19 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.
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#2 EDUCATED
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. Read by Julia Whelan. 12 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.
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#3 SAPIENS
Yuval Noah Harari
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species. Read by Derek Perkins. 15 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.
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#4 BAD BLOOD
John Carreyrou
The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos. Read by Will Damron. 11 hours, 36 minutes unabridged.
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#5 EXTREME OWNERSHIP
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Applying the principles of Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization. Read by the authors. 8 hours, 15 minutes unabridged.
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#6 BORN A CRIME
Trevor Noah
A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the host of “The Daily Show." Read by the author. 8 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.
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#7 THE POWER OF HABIT
Charles Duhigg
An examination of the science behind habits. Read by Mike Chamberlain. 10 hours, 57 minutes unabridged.
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#8 THE FIRST CONSPIRACY
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776. Read by Scott Brick. 11 hours, 8 minutes unabridged.
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#9 MY OWN WORDS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W Williams
A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice. Read by Linda Lavin. 13 hours, 16 minutes unabridged.
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#10 THE TRUTHS WE HOLD
Kamala Harris
A memoir by a daughter of immigrants who was raised in Oakland, Calif., and became the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate. Read by the author. 9 hours, 26 minutes unabridged.
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#11 THE LIBRARY BOOK
Susan Orlean
The evolution and purpose of libraries. Read by the author. 12 hours, 9 minutes unabridged.
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#12 HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges. Read by the author. 13 hours, 34 minutes unabridged.
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#13 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Yuval Noah Harari
Technological, political and social issues in the modern era. Read by Derek Perkins. 11 hours, 41 minutes unabridged.
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#14 THINKING, FAST AND SLOW
Daniel Kahneman
When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions. 20 hours, 2 minutes unabridged. Read by Patrick Egan.
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#15 I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
Michelle McNamara
A search for "the Golden State Killer." 9 hours, 45 minutes unabridged. Read by Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn and Patton Oswalt.
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